Geography PYQ 37 of 587 · Physical Divisions · Mountain Peaks

Bachendri Pal is a well-known name in the following field—

  1. ASports
  2. BMusic
  3. CDance
  4. DMountaineering

38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992

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Correct answer: (d) Mountaineering

Explanation

Bachendri Pal, born on 24 May, 1954 in Nakuri village of Uttarkashi district (present-day Uttarakhand), is India’s first woman to climb the Mount Everest peak. Bachendri Pal hoisted the flag of victory on the summit of Everest on 23 May, 1984.

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